In November 2024, nearly 70% of California voters passed Proposition 36, a measure that mandates addiction treatment for repeat drug offenders and increases penalties for fentanyl trafficking. San Francisco elected Daniel Lurie, a political outsider, as mayor on the promise to clean up encampments and restore public order. Oakland elected a new mayor and DA. Los Angeles voters chose a Republican district attorney. Even Seattle and Portland moved toward moderate leadership.
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